Pat Brown Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 Hey there y'all. Long time lurker. First time poster. Got started bass fishing when I was able to hold a pole with my dad back in the 90s. We always fished rubber worms and crankbaits and did well enough but also fished for catfish and panfish for fun. I caught a handful of bass in the 2 lb range but mostly dinks and mostly didn't catch many. Fast forward to 2021 and I got bit by the bug really bad when I started working from home. I tend to get pretty methodical about my passions and bass fishing is no different. I committed myself to learning bass behavior starting in March of last year and have been soaking up every last drop of information I can find and I have been out on the water any time I am not working or dealing with family commitments. I primarily fish two local lakes, one that has lots of grass and very clear tannic water and one that has no vegetation and is very stained and primarily is all about shallow wood and rock. I also fish a couple small public access ponds that hold giants that are VERY tough but rewarding. Last year I caught probably close to 50 bass over 4.5 lb and my current PB is 7 lb (from one of the super tough ponds!) and I caught it on a 1/4 oz black and blue Siebert brush jig with a blue Zoom super chunk trailer in about 1 foot of water at 7 pm in November of 2022. My favorite ways to catch bass are on jigs and soft plastics much like Catt and WRB : ) I also very much like lipless and square bill crankbaits, spinnerbaits, bladed jigs and Shakey heads. I want to get better at fishing topwater this spring/summer. It seems to be the one thing I can get bit but can't land them so I'm gonna try to improve that when it warms up! I consider myself first and foremost a student of the bass and then of my local waters specifically and then beyond that I consider myself very very ignorant and eager to learn! thanks for this awesome resource for guys like me completely ate up with chasing the green fish! -Pat 4 Quote
GRiver Posted January 7, 2023 Posted January 7, 2023 Hi from the Sunshine State of Fl I’ve learned a lot from here, This is the place for knowledge. 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted January 7, 2023 Super User Posted January 7, 2023 Hello Pat and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay 1 Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 7, 2023 Super User Posted January 7, 2023 Welcome aboard, Pat! 1 Quote
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Super User Dwight Hottle Posted January 7, 2023 Super User Posted January 7, 2023 Great introduction Pat glad to have you aboard. 1 Quote
Super User Log Catcher Posted January 8, 2023 Super User Posted January 8, 2023 Hello and welcome to the forum. 1 Quote
Super User whitwolf Posted January 8, 2023 Super User Posted January 8, 2023 Welcome from Morganton NC! 1 Quote
Super User GaryH Posted January 9, 2023 Super User Posted January 9, 2023 Welcome aboard Pat… 1 Quote
Super User J._Bricker Posted January 10, 2023 Super User Posted January 10, 2023 Hello @Pat Brown from Northern California, welcome to Bass Resource and the Forums! 1 Quote
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FishTax Posted February 16, 2023 Posted February 16, 2023 Hey Pat, Sounds like we're practically neighbors! I look forward to interacting with you on here and maybe on a boat ramp nearby one day soon. Curious what your favorite lakes are in the area, I usually fish Mackintosh from Guilford Marina but have been to Higgins and would like to spend more time there at some point along with the other city lakes. 1 Quote
BassResource.com Administrator Glenn Posted April 2, 2023 BassResource.com Administrator Posted April 2, 2023 Welcome home! We're glad you're here. 1 Quote
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